Anchors aweigh, North Kingstown! Opening night has arrived for NKHS NorTheater’s production of Anything Goes!
Our talented students have been working incredibly hard to bring this classic musical to life,
and tonight the curtain rises on an unforgettable performance full of music, laughter, and high-energy tap dancing.
Come aboard and support our amazing cast and crew—you won’t want to miss it!
March 6th, 7:00 pm
March 7th, 2:00 pm or 7:00 pm
March 8th, 2:00 pm
You can purchase tickets at the door or at the link below.
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/northeatre/anything-goes
Mrs. Loughhlin was named the 2026 RI Elementary Principal of the Year!
The North Kingstown School Department is proud to announce that Colleen Loughlin, Principal of Fishing Cove Elementary School, has been named the 2026 Rhode Island Elementary Principal of the Year by the Rhode Island Association of School Principals.
Click here for the Press Release - https://rb.gy/nizu40
March 4, 2026
Dear North Kingstown Families and Staff,
Due to the five school days cancelled as a result of the February 2026 blizzard, we would like to provide an update on how these days will be addressed in the 2025–2026 school calendar.
Two of the cancelled days occurred during the State of Emergency. The Commissioner of Education has indicated that she will seek approval from the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education to waive those two days. At this time, that approval is still pending.
The remaining three cancelled days are not automatically eligible for a waiver. To ensure we remain in compliance with state instructional requirements while minimizing disruption to families, we carefully reviewed our calendar and total instructional minutes.
As a result:
Friday, March 27, 2026 (previously scheduled as a Professional Development Day), will now be a regular school day for students.
Following this adjustment, the district will submit a formal request to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) to waive the remaining two days based on our total instructional minutes.
If the requested waivers are approved, the last day of school for students will be June 18, 2026.
This plan allows us to:
- Meet state instructional requirements
- Avoid extending the school year further into late June
- Preserve as much of the original calendar as possible
- Provide timely clarity for families and staff
We will continue to keep you informed as we receive final decisions from RIDE and the Council. In the meantime, please mark March 27 as a school day for students.
Thank you for your continued support, flexibility, and partnership.
Sincerely,
Kenneth A. Duva, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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This is a reminder that the school department will be providing food delivery to students today. The schedule of locations and sites are in a previous email and are located on our Facebook page and website.
Due to recent school closures, we want to ensure that no child or family in our community goes without access to food. The NKSD Child Nutrition Services team will be providing food distribution tomorrow, Thursday, February 26. If your household is in need of food assistance at this time, please review the locations and designated pick-up hours listed below.
Drive Thru Food Pick Up Sites:
- Quidnessett Elementary School, 166 Mark Drive - 12:00-1:00 pm
- St.Francis de Sales Church parking lot, 381 School Street - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter through the middle driveway and exit the last driveway.)
- Wickford Middle School - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter from Phillips Rd. and exit onto Tower Hill Rd.)
For everyone’s safety and efficiency, we ask that families remain in their vehicles at all distribution sites. Staff members will bring bags of food directly to your car.
Neighborhood Drop Offs:
- Intrepid and Lenox Court - 12:00-12:30 pm
- King’s Grant - 12:00 -12:30 pm
- Heritage Green, 604 Devils Foot Road - 12:00 pm
- Heritage Village Management Office - 12:20 pm
- Sutton Lane - 12:00- 12:20 pm
- McConnell Court - 12:25- 12:45 pm
- Merrill Lane - 12:50-1:10 pm
- Navy Drive - 1:15-1:25 pm
- Kingstown Park Mobile Home (Krzak Rd.) - 12:00-12:20 pm
- 6101 Post Road - 12:30 -12:50 pm
If you are unable to travel to one of the designated locations but still require assistance, please email NKchildnutrition@gmail.com or call 401-268-6514. When contacting us, kindly include your name, your child(ren)’s name, and your address so that we can make appropriate arrangements to ensure you receive food.
We are committed to supporting our families during this time and appreciate your cooperation.
Thank you,
Trish Cawley
Child Nutrition Services
After careful consideration, consultation with school and Town officials, and in-person visits to our school facilities and surrounding neighborhoods, I have made the decision to close school for the remainder of the week.
This decision was not made lightly. We fully recognize the importance of maintaining instructional time for our students. However, the safety of our students, staff, and families must remain our highest priority. At this time, significant conditions continue to impact our ability to safely reopen schools.
For your awareness, the following factors contributed to this decision:
More than two feet of snow must be cleared across our ten school facilities.
- The Town of North Kingstown encompasses approximately 58.3 square miles of roadways that must be widened and made safe for regular traffic and school bus travel.
- Access to neighborhood schools must be cleared to ensure safe arrival and dismissal.
- Snow piles exceeding five feet in height remain in several parking lots and walkways. Larger equipment is being brought in to assist in plowing and to relocate these piles, which currently limit visibility and pose safety concerns for students.
- Three of our schools are currently without power.
- Several school buses still require clearing.
- Our Town Department of Public Works continues to work extremely hard.
We are deeply grateful to our school maintenance teams and Town personnel who are working tirelessly to restore safe conditions throughout the community.
In addition, we understand that extended closures can create hardship for families. Our Child Nutrition staff and administrators are coordinating efforts to prepare and distribute meals to members of our school community in need. Further information regarding food availability and delivery will be shared later today.
Families who receive SNAP benefits and experienced food loss during the blizzard may qualify for replacement benefits. Additional information is available through the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.
https://www.wpri.com/money/what-snap-recipients-should-do-if-food-is-lost-during-blizzard/
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and partnership as we navigate these challenging circumstances together. Our shared commitment to safety and well-being will guide our decisions as we move forward.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
Due to the expected blizzard, there will be no school tomorrow, Monday, February 23. We will send updates tomorrow regarding school on Tuesday. Please stay warm and safe.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
Dr. S and his school community are spreading support for one of their students.
These are the acts of kindness that our staff and students demonstrate in NK!
Click the link to watch the news article.
https://turnto10.com/news/local/north-kingstown-school-wears-red-support-hamilton-student-congenital-heart-disease-hamilton-elementary-principal-february-13-2026
https://shorturl.at/ygBXQ
Family Aspen Update! Please Review!!
Here are the instructions for parents to subscribe to Email notifications from ASPEN where you can choose attendance, conduct, and grades notifications. Families must do this for each child separately in the Full Site view of the ASPEN portal under the side view labeled "Notifications" .
Please click here to view detailed directions.
Thank you.
The NKSD Office of Family and Learning is collecting monetary donations to help support the North Kingstown School Department's Blessing in a Backpack Program.
Please read the recent district newsletter featuring our district Teacher of the Year and Educational Professional of the Year! Click this link to view it.
https://shorturl.at/Neu3R
This presentation is for all North Kingstown school parents and guardians. It will be held in the auditorium at the North Kingstown High School.
